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Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe (1789)

Author: Bewick, John, 1760-1795; Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543; Hawkins, John Sidney, 1758-1842; Hodgson, Thomas, fl. 1785-1817
Subject: Dance of death
Publisher: London : Printed for T. Hodgson ...
Year: 1789
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: English
Call number: 332375
Digitizing sponsor: Sloan Foundation
Book contributor: Research Library, The Getty Research Institute
Collection: getty; americana
Notes: No Table of Contents. Foxing throughout. Test focus shots captured at beginning of book - do not interfere with quality/completeness of book.

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Signatures: pi² A a B-E F²

Preface by the editor, J.S. Hawkins

Cuts are copies by John Bewick of woodcuts by Hans Lützelburger after designs by Holbein

Includes bibliographical references

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Binding: 19th century cloth-covered boards; morocco spine and corners; armoial bookplate on front pastedown; manuscript notes on front pastedown

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